Sir Thomas Uvedale, of Wickham

Sir Thomas Uvedale succeeded his father John. His first wife is said to have been Agnes, daughter of Guy Paulet; his second wife was Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Thomas Foxle, after whose death he married another Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Henry Norbury, of Stoke d'Abernon, and relict of William Sidney, of Losely. But besides these three, he mentions in his will a wife Margaret, and desires to be buried in the same tomb with her in the high chancel of the parish church of Wickham. This Margaret1 is said to have been a daughter of Sir Thomas Kingeston by Alice, daughter of Sir Hugh Poynings.

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Sir Thomas Uvedale, Sheriff of Surrey, Sussex, & Hampshire was born circa 1395 at of Wickham, Hampshire, England. He married Agnes Paulet circa 1415. Sir Thomas Uvedale, Sheriff of Surrey, Sussex, & Hampshire married Margaret Kingston, daughter of Thomas Kingston and Alice Poynings, circa 1455 at of Wickham, Hampshire, England. Sir Thomas Uvedale, Sheriff of Surrey, Sussex, & Hampshire married Elizabeth Norbury, daughter of Sir Henry Norbury and Anne Crozier, between 1465 and 1468; His 4th marriage. They had 2 sons (William; & Robert).1,3 Sir Thomas Uvedale, Sheriff of Surrey, Sussex, & Hampshire left a will on 6 March 1473.3 He died on 20 February 1474.3 His estate was probated on 12 July 1474.3

Sir Thomas Uvedale, born circa 1395 had the following children: With Agnes Paulet: Thomas ca 1416, Sir Uvedale, Kt. 1417 (nominated for the Oder of the Garter), Reginald 1419-1464, Richard 1424-1431; By Elizabeth Foxle: Elizabeth ca 1438 (married Robert Clere, Kt.), Henry ca 1440, and Agnes; By Margaret Kingeston Sir William Uvedale, Kt 1455-1524 (order of the Bath), Nicolas ca 1457; By Elizabeth Norbury; Robert 1468-1502 and William ca 1470.

• Bramshill: its history & architecture By sir William Henry Cope (12th bart.). Page 8
• Topographer and Genealogist, Vol.111, p. 180-181
• Notices of the Family of Uvedale of Titsey, Surrey, and Wickham, Hants  By Granville William Gresham Leveson Gower. Page 30-32. "Sir Thomas Uvedale."

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THE TIMES

Monarchs

Lancaster

Henry IV

1399-1413

Henry V

1413-1422

Henry VI

1422-1461

York

Edward IV

1461-1483

EVENTS

Battle of Agincourt. Henry V and his army defeat a numerically superior French army, partially because of the newly-introduced English longbow. 1415

Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orléans for the Dauphin of France. 1429

Capture, trial, and execution of Joan of Arc. 1430

The Medici family rises to prominence in Florence. 1434

Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press 1439

Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks 1453

Wars of the Roses 1455-1485

The battle of Towton 1461

The battle of Tewkesbury 1471

LIFE

[NB: some uncertainty here over Sir Thomas’s wives (see Uvedale Notices pp30-32 esp p37-38 & Will p100 & Family Tree in Appendix.)]

Sir Thomas' career:

Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex 1436 & 1464

1431 An Elector for Hampshire. (ibid.)

1437 M.P.Hampshire. (ibid.)

        1437-8	Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. (ibid.)

1438-9 Sheriff of Hampshire. (ibid.)
1442 An Elector for Hampshire. (ibid.)

 4 Jan.		On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (C.P.R.1441-6 p.478)

20 Oct. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.479)

18 Dec. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.478)

12 Nov.1443 On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.478)

18 Jun. 1444 On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.479)

20 Sep. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.478)

 4 Jan.	1445	On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.478)

1445-6 M.P.Hampshire. (H.P.p.900)
16 Feb.1446 On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (C.P.R.1441-6 p.478)

14 Jul. Distributor of a tax allowance in Hampshire. (C.F.R.1445-52 p.173)

1447 An Elector for Hampshire. (H.P.p.900)

 9 Nov.	Sheriff of Hampshire. (C.F.R.1445-52 p.82)

1449 An Elector for Hampshire. (H.P.p.900)

 8 Aug.1450	Commissioner for a tax in Hampshire. (C.F.R.1445-52 p.173)

1450-1 M.P.Sussex. (H.P.p.900)
8 Nov.1451 Sheriff of Hampshire. (C.F.R.1445-52 p.251)
14 Sep.1452 He headed a commission to arrest Richard Apprace and three others.

(C.P.R.1452-61 p.55)

28 Mar.1453 He headed a commission to investigate an attack on two boats in Hooke

Mortimer, Hampshire. (ibid.p.123)

 8 Apr.	He headed a commission to search in ports of the Isle ofWight and along the

South Coast for goods which should have been taken to the Staple of Calais.

(ibid. p.117)

16 May On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.677)

23 Jun. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.677)

23 Jul. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

19 Aug. On a commission to muster certain men at Portsmouth on the 28th.

(ibid.p.125)

 2 Dec.	Keeper of Porchester Castle. Held post until 3 December 1454. 

(ibid.pp.141 and 208)

15 Dec. Headed a commission to arrest and keep a ship called “le Mawdelen Lisle”.

(C.P.R.1452-61 p.166)

12 Apr.1454 Headed a commission to arrest Peter Folys, John Folys and John Wright.

(ibid.p.177)

24 Jun. On a commission to investigate an attack on John Gig and his ship “le

Nicholas”. (ibid.p.176)

 5 Jul.		On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

13 Feb.1455 He headed a commission to determine on whose land Winchester gaol was

situated. (ibid.p.223)

20 Mar. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.677)

20 Apr. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

16 Dec. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.677)

        1455-6	M.P.Hampshire. (H.P.p.900)

30 Jan. 1456 On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (C.P.R.1452-61 p.677)

 8 May	On a commission to investigate smuggling in Hampshire. 

(ibid. p.307)

 2 Jun.		Headed a commission to find out what happened to a Portuguese carvel which

had been attacked and taken to Prtsmouth. (ibid. pp.306-7)

11 Aug. On a commission to array and try all men-at-arms and other fencible men in

Hampshire, and to see to the setting of beacons and watches. (ibid.p.311)

 8 Oct.		On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

3 Sep.1457 On a commission to array and try all men-at-arms and other fencible men in
certain parts of Hampshire. (ibid.p.401)

27 Sep. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

 3 Jan.	1458	On a commission to arrest and imprison robbers in Hampshire. (ibid.p.411)

27 Mar. He headed a commission to investigate an attack on a ship called “le Marie”

of Spain. (ibid.p.438)

10 Sep. On a commission touching all dilapidations, wastes etc. in the Isle of Wight

and lordship of Carisbroke. (ibid.p.488)

18 Dec. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.677)

18 Feb.1459 On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.495)

14 Sep. On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.556)

21 Dec. On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.558)

16 Jan. 1460 On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.564)

 4 Jun.		On a commission of oyer and terminer for Oxfordshire, Berkshire,

Hampshire and Wiltshire. (ibid.p.613); also on another to arrest all adherents

of York, Warwick and Salisbury in the same counties. (ibid.pp.613-4)

15 Sep. On a commission to deliver Wallingford Castle gaol. (ibid.p.648)

28 Nov. On a commission to enquire touching all felonies and other offences

committed in Hampshire by Thomas Child and others. (ibid.p.656)

18 Mar.1461 On a commission of array for Hampshire. (C.P.R.1461-67 p.571)

22 Mar. On a commission to arrest and imprison servants of Thomas, Lord Roos.

(ibid. p.31)

 5 Jun.		On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

8 Jul. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)
20 Jul. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

 1 Aug.	On a commission of oyer and terminer to investigate the complaint by 

William, bishop of Winchester, that the bondmen of his manor of Eastmene

had thrown off their allegiance. (ibid.p.38)

14 Nov. On a commission to arrest certain servants of Exeter, Somerset and Wiltshire

who had been stirring up sedition in Southampton and Hamshire. (ibid.p.67)

20 Nov. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

 4 Dec.	On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

28 Mar.1462 On a commission of oyer and terminer for Hampshire. (ibid.p.202)

20 May1463 On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

 1 Jul.		Assessor of a tax in Hampshire. (C.F.R.1461-71 p.100)

5 Nov. Sheriff of Hampshire. (ibid. p.122)
2 Jan. 1464 On a commission to investigate an attack on a Spanish ship off the coast of
the Isle of Wight. (C.P.R.1461-67 p.304)

30 Jan. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

 5 Nov.	Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. (C.F.R.1461-71 p.128)

15 Feb.1465 On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (C.F.R.1461-71 p.571)

26 May Knighted at Elizabeth Woodville’s coronation. His wife was made one of

Elizabeth Woodville’s four ladies-in-waiting. (H.P.p.900)

14 Feb.1466 He headed a commission to enquire what goods etc. came ashore from the

wreck of a Genoese carrack on the coast of the Isle of Wight.

(C.P.R.1461-67 p.492)

 9 Apr.	On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

21 Apr. On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

11 Nov. On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.571)

10 Nov.1467 On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (C.P.R.1467-77 p.629)

10 Jan. 1468 On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid. p.629)

13 Feb. On a commission of array for the Isle of Wight. (ibid. p.56)

29 Oct.1469 On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.196)

30 Apr.1470 On a commission of the peace for Hampshire. (ibid.p.629)

 2 Jun.		On a commission of array for Hampshire. (ibid.p.220)

7 Mar.1472 On a commission of array for Hampshire to raise men for defence against the
King’s enemies. (ibid.p.351)

14 Jun. Pardoned. (H.P.p.900)

 3 Nov.	Involved in the demise and quitclaim of the manor of North Peret, Somerset,

to Roger Keys and John Cheyne. (C.C.R.1468-76 p.271)

18 Aug.1473 On a commission to enquire into money due to the Crown in Hampshire which

had not been fully paid for a long time. (C.P.R.1467-77 p.405)

26 Feb.1474 Died. (H.P.p.900)

see C.C.R.1461-8 and C.P.R.1446-52